America's biggest pet peeves

May 6, 2014 |Dana Guthrie

This Harris Poll asked participants to choose between sets of two common annoyances, to see which is worse in each set. Here are the things that annoy people the most.

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What’s worse: Misuse of common words or unsolicited editing?

Journalists and other writers rejoice – more people hate hearing or seeing misuse of words (such as its and it’s or there and their) more than receiving unsolicited advice on their own grammar. The most decisive groups are Millenials (62 percent) and women (60 percent).

Sharon Dominick/Getty Images

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What’s worse: Misuse of common words or unsolicited editing?

Journalists and other writers rejoice – more people hate hearing or seeing misuse of words (such as its and it’s or there and their) more than receiving unsolicited advice on their own grammar. The most decisive groups are Millenials (62 percent) and women (60 percent).